Month: October 2016

Culture Change and the New Long Term Care Regulations

By Karen Schoeneman, MPA, Karen Schoeneman Consulting, LLC – Pioneer Network The new nursing home regulations came out as final on October 4, and this has caused many an administrator’s heart to skip a beat. But don’t panic, CMS listened… Read more

Helping Families Through Life Transitions

Mel Coppola, President and Owner, Hearts In Care, LLC. Eden Alternative Educator and Mentor I always knew I wanted children–in fact, I wanted 5!  And in my mid-twenties I became pregnant with the first of my two wonderful daughters. In preparation… Read more

Helping Families Through Life Transitions

Mel Coppola, President and Owner, Hearts In Care, LLC., Eden Alternative Educator and Mentor I always knew I wanted children — in fact, I wanted five! And in my mid-twenties I became pregnant with the first of my two wonderful… Read more

What’s culture change got to do with it? Everything!

Ruta Kadonoff, Executive Director If you work in or around nursing homes, your world has been buzzing over the last few days with talk of the final rule, the first major revisions to the nursing home Requirements of Participation since… Read more